Biomass Co-firing

Biomass Co-firing means a process of burning biomass in coal-fired power plants along with coal.

• There are three basic types of co-firing: direct co-firing, indirect co-firing, and parallel co-firing.
• Due to the bigger size and superior performance of conventional coal power plants, biomass co-firing offers reduced capital costs, greater efficiency, increased economies of scale, and lower electricity costs.
• The SAMARTH Mission, or National Mission on Use of Biomass in Coal-based Thermal Power Plants, was recently launched by the Indian Government. ....